Authorities admit the motive may never be known in the shocking deaths of three Kansas Chiefs fans who were found frozen to death outside the home of an HIV scientist.
The bodies of David Harrington, Ricky Johnson and Clayton McGeeney were found in the backyard of their friend Jordan Willis’ home in Kansas City, Missouri, in January.
Although toxicology reports given to distraught families showed all three had cocaine, THC and fentanyl in their system, officials have not released the men’s cause of death.
But this week a coroner told him fox 4 that their investigation ended on January 31, although they never revealed the cause or manner of death.
“Our office has determined the cause and causes of death for all three decedents,” said Kelsie Gwartney of the Kansas Medical Examiner’s Office.
The bodies of David Harrington (second from left), Ricky Johnson (right) and Clayton McGeeney (second from right) were found in the backyard of their friend Jordan Willis’ home in Kansas City, Missouri, in January.
‘All three cases are under suppression status and there are no open records available for publication at this time.’
Family members told FOX 4 after the breaking news that they feel authorities are ignoring their questions and fear charges will never be filed.
“My nephew died tragically along with two of his friends and no one is taking responsibility for it,” said McGeeney’s uncle, Jim McGeeney.
The grieving uncle added: ‘If a plane crashes, what are they going to do? Get the black box, they can find out what happened, but with this, three dead, they don’t do anything, it seems like they don’t do anything, and if they do, they should let us know.’
Police have only said the investigation into the deaths is ongoing, but added that they are not investigating the case as a homicide.
Authorities also said they were awaiting reports from the medical examiner, which families now know were finalized six months ago.
Willis, an HIV scientist, moved out of his home within days of police knocking on his door to question him about the bodies, fearing retaliation.
In the two days after the sports viewing party, the victims’ families say they visited Willis’ home, called him and sent him Facebook messages asking where they were.
Harrington, 37, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 36, were found dead and frozen to death in Willis’s backyard in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 9.
After the men died, Willis checked into rehab, a friend said.
Willis, an HIV scientist, moved out of his home within days of police knocking on his door to question him about the bodies, fearing retaliation.
In the two days after the game-watching party, the victims’ families said they visited Willis’ home, called him and sent him Facebook messages asking where they were. He did not respond.
Eventually, the fiancée of one of the men entered the house through the basement and found the first body in the backyard. She then called the police, who arrived to find Willis in his underwear, holding a glass of wine.
Willis said she had not left her home for two days and was sleeping with noise-cancelling headphones blocking out the sound of frantic banging from her friends’ family.
